Buster Posey has ankle surgery to repair ligament damage

Buster Posey underwent surgery this morning in San Francisco to repair damage to three ligaments in his left ankle. Dr. Ken Akizuki performed the surgery, assisted by foot specialist Dr. Larry Oloff and 49ers orthopedist Dr. Michael Dillingham. I am told all went well.

I will have more information soon, along with a prognosis. Please check back for that.

Andrew Baggarly

Andrew Baggarly has documented the most eventful era in San Francisco Giants baseball history, having covered the team since 2004 for th​ree major media outlets including the San Jose Mercury News and the Oakland Tribune​. This is his 20th season as a baseball writer.
​Baggarly is the author of the bestselling book, A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants, and the newly published Giant Splash: Bondsian Blasts, World Series Parades and Other Thrilling Moments By the Bay. Baggarly’s other notable life accomplishments include running as the Bratwurst in the Milwaukee Sausage Race and becoming a three-time Jeopardy! champion.

If D-backs/Astros score holds up (4-2 in the 8th), Giants will fall out of 1st place for the first time in 11 days.

Sharkalchemy

there’s still a good shot to take the division and that would be a great season. I mean are the best options at catch really IRod and Benji? ugh…that’s brutal if those would be upgrades at this point. I wanna believe, but man…go Eli, at least get some clutch hits now and again.

giuseppemontana

Don’t be too pessimistic. With the Panda back in form, and if Belt hits like he can, it will be a net plus over last season compared to having only Posey. As for the other guys, it doesn’t look great, it’s true.

All righty then! Buster has successful surgery on his 1 year anniversary of coming up from the minors! And Freddy Sanchez gets his 1000th hit, and then 1001! And another positive: the Giants are leaving Milwaukee, heading to St. Louis. A new day tomorrow! Let’s go Giants!
Heal quickly, Buster…you are missed AND loved and appreciated by all your Giant fans!

The Giants will be counting too. Counting out the payments when the specialists send them their bill.

The Wisdom Cow

I got a kick out of the posts in the last entry blasting people for thinking Pablo would be the savior. To them, I say, if Pablo coming back puts Tejada on the bench instead of SS, The Panda is The Savior.

Not May 21st. Not October 21st. The Rapture comes when Tejada hits the bench for good.

N. Lowry

Good luck Buster,,hopefully they sent you to better doctors.

Mavo

Good luck on a speedy recovery Buster!!!

Mr Chuckles

Dr Oloff repaired my torn achilles 6 years ago. Good doc. I’m sure they did a great job. Looking forward to seeing Buster next year.

Geomancy

It hurts to know we won’t see that beautiful swing again until next year. Our best farm-product position player since 1986, and he’s out his second year. So damn depressing.